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WGUS53 KILX 101523

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ILC023-035-049-101915-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

1019 AM CDT SAT MAY 10 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  CLARK COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

  EFFINGHAM COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 215 PM CDT



* AT 1013 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  

VERY HEAVY RAINS WERE MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS 

OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED COUNTIES. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO 

INCHES PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED UNTIL AROUND NOON TODAY. 



THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND 

FLASH FLOODING FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE

TO THE EFFECTS OF FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED

AREAS BY FOOT OR AUTOMOBILE.



REPORT FLASH FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL ESDA...OR THE NEAREST LAW

ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. STAY

TUNED FOR LATER STATEMENTS.



LAT...LON 3940 8777 3927 8822 3901 8860 3933 8829



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